Thursday was another delightful (and active) River Day. River Days are the Thursdays when my husband babysits his two-year-old granddaughter, River. I get to enjoy the latter part of a River Day, when I return from work around four. On this past Thursday afternoon, I introduced River to one of my daughter’s (and my) beloved … Continue reading
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Mother Nature Had A Trick Up Her Sleeve
The Question of the Day (writing prompt) for the second graders yesterday was, “What surprise might a farmer find if he or she planted seeds?”. Some children, after considering the question, remembered Jack and his giant beanstalk. Well, that WAS a surprise to Jack. Other students came up with other creative ways to answer the … Continue reading
Not Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum
On Friday I visited a wax museum. I saw Christopher Columbus and Helen Keller, Michael Jackson and Princess Diana, to name a few famous figures. And they were anything but rigid. Or waxy, for that matter. In fact, the figures in this wax museum were so lifelike, they would have put Madame Tussaud to shame. … Continue reading
“The Best Day Ever”: The Simple Pleasure of Kites
Yesterday we had a special guest at school. Mr. Cliff Quinn, or Kite Man (as he told the children to call him), came to share his enthusiasm for building and flying kites. He spoke with the second graders about how he had been interested in kite-making since the 1990s, (which must have seemed like a … Continue reading
About #827
If you are following my blog, you received an email yesterday about a post titled “#827”, and you may have wondered, “What the heck is that about?”. So I thought I would let you know what happened. I was trying to put Flag Counter on my blog, but apparently it was inserted into a new … Continue reading
Bedtime and Balloons
Sometimes life is so busy. There’s work, there’s play, there’s challenge, there’s stimulation. The body gets tired and the mind gets worn out. In fact, the mind gets a better work out than the body, at least in my case. And by the time my husband says it’s bedtime, my body just wants to stay … Continue reading
The Simple Pleasure of a TV Commercial
I know it’s going to sound quirky, but one of my favorite simple pleasures is picking apart commercial ads. I don’t set out to. In fact, I enjoy lots of commercials for their humor, creativity, and production (check out the latest JC Penney ads with Ellen DeGeneres or the new Cartier ad that looks like … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss, and Thank You!
Friday, March 2nd, marks the anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known to children as Dr. Seuss, created colorful books with imaginative characters and fun rhyming words to excite and encourage young children to read. To honor Dr. Seuss’ memory, each year on March 2nd American children celebrate Read Across America Day. … Continue reading
The Simple Pleasure of a River Day
At A Breakfast Meeting Over the Holidays Our two year old granddaughter, River, was visiting with us the other day. You see, Thursdays are “River Days”, which means that Pop-Pop and River hang out and spend the day together while her mom is at work. They eat interesting combinations of foods, play, watch Caillou (her … Continue reading
Warm Fuzzies: The Power of Kind Words
When I hear the term “warm fuzzy”, I instantly think “soft”, “nurturing”, and “comforting”. It’s that freshly washed blanket, straight from the dryer that you wrap yourself up in. Its gentle embrace is the feeling of security and assurance and care. And it can be found in the simple gift of a kind word. During … Continue reading
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